“WHAT SHALL THE ANGELS WRITE?”
By J. A. SMITH
I was struck with this remark by one of the servants of God at our Iowa camp-meeting. It was addressed to an intelligent-appearing young man, whose friends, and some others, were anxious that he should obey the truth. “Friend, What shall the angels write?” Shall they write his name in the book of Life? Shall they write him down an heir of salvation? What shall the angels write? Yes, what shall they write of us, dear reader? Our deeds are all written down, both good and bad. There is a faithful record made of them all. Shall our bad deeds outnumber our good ones? Is it not high time we were leaving off our iniquities, that we may be able to pass the solemn test of the Judgment? How shall we live in the new year? What shall be written for us there? What shall the angels write of me? Is it possible that every word and action is recorded? Is my name really written in the book of life? Will I so act that my sins may be blotted out and pardon written opposite my name? May God help me to live and act aright. “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter; Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into Judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” Eccl. xii, 13, 14. “And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” Rev. xx, 15.